Strength is important. But the number one thing is knowing your opponent. If you know your opponent and what they like to do, and you try to take that away from them, force them to another move, then that's half the battle right there.

What is it? It is a prolate spheroid, an elongated sphere -- that is, an elongated sphere in which the outer leather casing is drawn tightly over a somewhat smaller rubber tubing. Better to have died a small boy than for any of you to fumble it.